Keywords:
Environmental chemistry.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Offers an accessible introduction to chemical principles and concepts and makes the subject accessible to those with little or no previous knowledge of chemistry. It is highly-illustrated, with global case studies, figures and tables.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (433 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780203414101
Series Statement:
Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=178984
DDC:
577.14
Language:
English
Note:
Book Cover -- Half-Title -- Series Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Series editors' prefaceEnvironmentalScience titles -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Some basic chemical concepts -- 2 More advanced chemicalconcepts: energy, entropyand rates of reaction -- 3 An introduction to organic chemicals -- 4 Planet Earth and the originof our environment -- 5 The Earth as a nite resource -- 6 Risk and hazards -- 7 An introduction to thelithosphere -- 8 Heavy metals and pollutionof the lithosphere -- 9 The chemistry of the atmosphere -- 10 The pollution of the atmosphere -- 11 Natural waters and their properties -- 12 Natural waters and their pollution -- 13 Organic chemicals and the environment -- 14 Energy production: coal, oil and nuclear power -- Answers to questions -- Glossary -- Index.
